Clinical Psychologist

Clinical Psychologist - Children in Care

Grade D (Agenda for Change Band 7 Equivalent)

2 posts:

• 1 Full time at 36.5 hrs working with our Early Support Team
• 1 Part time at 21.9 hrs working across the TESS service with under 18s

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 highly motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologists, with a keen interest in supporting children and young people in care and those who have left care, to join a developing Psychology Team within TESS.

TESS is an emotional wellbeing service that offers assessment and a wide range of individual, dyadic and group interventions to Birmingham's children in care, their parents/foster carers and care leavers up to the age of 25 years. The post holder will help to develop and extend the current psychology offer to care experienced young people, to make a meaningful difference to their lives.

Responsibilities

The key components of this job will be to provide:

• A high quality psychology service to children in care & care leavers, including those who present with additional learning and/or neurodevelopmental needs, their families, carers and other professionals involved in their care.
• Specialist comprehensive assessments, formulations and interventions drawing on a range of psychological models & approaches.
• Supervision of undergraduate psychology students or trainee psychologists as appropriate depending on experience.
• Psychological support and reflective space to other colleagues in the team.
• Consultation and training to parents, carers and other professionals / agencies.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and be HCPC registered.

We particularly welcome applications from Black & Minority Ethnic backgrounds, and candidates who represent the communities we serve.

Benefits

• Impactful work - be part of a team that makes a real difference in the lives of Birmingham's most vulnerable children.
• Supportive environment - enjoy a supportive and collaborative work culture where your contributions are valued.
• Career development - benefit from tailored development programmes, supportive supervision and a range of learning opportunities to advance your career.
• Generous benefits - competitive reward package including generous leave allowance, Local Government pension scheme and additional benefits.

Safeguarding and Eligibility

Depending on the role, you may be asked to undergo the appropriate level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess your suitability for working with children and young people.

The level of check (Standard, Enhanced, or Enhanced with Barred List) is determined based on the specific responsibilities of the role and the level of contact with children and young people.

We are committed to the fair treatment of all applicants, including those with criminal records. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of the offence.

Closing date: 29 April 2026

In order to be considered for this role please include a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the competencies required as outlined in the attached person specification.

For more information please contact Lee Vince, TESS Head of Service at or Marie Kershaw, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at .